Talk:Boogie Chillen'/GA1

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Reviewer: Zanimum (talk · contribs) 21:22, 26 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I'll review. -- Zanimum (talk) 21:22, 26 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Passing "Later Hooker versions".

Off to a good start! —Ojorojo (talk) 16:19, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Recognition and legacy

Is it in the WP style guide to remove punctuation from titles, when they appear in a sentence? I think readers would appreciate a ? at the end of What Was the First Rock 'n' Roll Record.

It appears that the original punctuation should be preserved (MOS:TITLE#Punctuation), but it's not clear what title was actually used. Amazon lists the title with a ?, but the image of the book cover doesn't have one (I don't have a copy). So I left as is for now. —Ojorojo (talk) 16:19, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

WorldCat is based on the official cataloguing info, and it has the "?", but since the cover doesn't have a question mark, keep it as is.

One of the author's web page lists it with the question mark, so I have added it. —Ojorojo (talk) 23:02, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I've removed spare punctuation.

Shouldn't it be "Boogie Chillen'" with an apostrophe (but not the double quote)? —Ojorojo (talk) 16:19, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Oops, right! Good catch.

Copyright issues

You have ample evidence of previous copyright claims; is there anything to say whether this is PD or (c) today?

According to English (2007), the Court of Appeals decision that BC was PD was overturned by the 1997 amendments to the Copyright Act, giving songs such as BC copyright protection. However, you won't find a simple yes or no answer. Try reading a 1998 commentary. —Ojorojo (talk) 16:19, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Works for me.

Have you considered including a fair use audio clip, as most GA and FA music articles have? Given the influence and unique sound of this song, it seems very much justified. -- Zanimum (talk) 15:24, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I have samples I'd like to use for several articles, but don't have the setup for it. —Ojorojo (talk) 16:19, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe try asking for help on the Wikipedia:WikiProject Music message board. (Don't worry, you don't need it for GA status.) -- Zanimum (talk) 18:29, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Added music requested template. —Ojorojo (talk) 23:02, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

"Background", "Composition and lyrics", "Recording and release", "Early influence", "Later Hooker versions".

Remaining are the lead, infobox, images, references, notes, and categories. -- Zanimum (talk) 19:26, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Passing references and notes, impressive that you even wikilink to many of the authors, a solid way of showing that the sources are strong.

Passing images, good licenses. Passing categories, infobox, Lead. GA! -- Zanimum (talk) 19:58, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your review. —Ojorojo (talk) 23:02, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]